Advocates: Mount Cristo Rey wall will worsen migrant deaths, erosion, habitat loss Public comment on the federal border project ends July 3 July 3, 2025
Associated Press New Mexico Trump administration expands military’s role at the border to the southern tip of Texas SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Department of Defense is expanding a militarized zone along the southern U.S. border where… June 26, 2025
Associated Press New Mexico U.S. Border Patrol is increasingly seen far from the border as Trump ramps up deportation arrests McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Immigration arrests seen on video are showing an emerging trend: More Border Patrol agents are doing… June 24, 2025
Associated Press New Mexico Judge rules Trump administration can’t require states to help on immigration to get transport money BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from withholding billions of dollars in transportation funds… June 20, 2025
U.S. Attorney announces first convictions for trespassing in N.M. border zone The two convictions were against people who had previously been apprehended in the area June 20, 2025
Associated Press New Mexico Texas man charged with planning to use fireworks against officers during LA protests ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Texas man has been charged with buying fireworks that he allegedly planned to use against… June 18, 2025
New Mexico leaders reaffirm immigrant protections, as legal groups notice ‘uptick’ in ICE arrests New Mexico House Speaker Javier Martinez (D-Albuquerque), at podium, acknowledged fear among many immigrant families but also touted the state’s… June 18, 2025
Troops begin detaining immigrants in national defense zone at border Escalation of military at the border taking place as Marines are deployed to L.A. June 12, 2025
ICE arrested an Albuquerque man. He ended up in the hospital. Now no one knows where he is. Immigration lawyer: New deportation policies make it harder to find arrestees June 11, 2025
U.S. Sen. Heinrich: Torrance ICE lockup ‘inadequate’ and ‘inappropriate’ Senator calls on feds to terminate their contract with CoreCivic and to close the detention center June 10, 2025
New Mexico sheriffs respond to federal ‘sanctuary’ list Catron County sheriff: ‘We are not a sanctuary county for criminals’ June 10, 2025
N.M. group condemns federal raid on Lovington dairy farm The 11 people arrested were accused of misuse of documents June 10, 2025
Durango, La Plata County included on Trump’s list of ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ Department of Homeland Security has since removed listing from its website May 31, 2025
Confusion reigns in New Mexico’s militarized border zone Feds err in some trespassing charges, border ranchers reveal deal allowing them access May 30, 2025
Union calls on Española School Board to intervene in student immigration data dispute Letter calls on the school board to provide copies of all internal communications regarding the directive May 28, 2025
Court battle leaves tenuous funding for unaccompanied migrant children’s legal representation ‘There were children going to court that we could not represent,’ attorney says May 21, 2025
New Mexico rejects feds’ request for SNAP cardholder data State’s contractor didn’t consent due to ‘concerns regarding the legality’ of demand May 20, 2025
Federal judge dismisses trespass charges against migrants caught in N.M. military zone The migrants still face charges of entering the U.S. without inspection May 16, 2025
U.S. Rep. Vasquez re-introduces immigration detention oversight bill in Congress All three immigrant detention facilities in New Mexico are full, lawyer says May 15, 2025
Heinrich pushes Defense Secretary Hegseth for answers on N.M.’s new military zone The newly designated military base covers 400 square miles, including the end of the Continental Divide Trail May 15, 2025
Sewage flooding cells inside Torrance County ICE prison again, advocates say Private prison corporation and county government deny allegations May 5, 2025
Feds file 82 charges for allegedly trespassing on military institutions in new border rules Announcement comes after visit to DOD Secretary May 2, 2025
Española high school sought students’ immigration status as part of standardized test Superintendent stops information collection following cease-and-desist notice from NM teachers’ union May 1, 2025
Associated Press New Mexico Migrants face a novel criminal charge in new border zone in New Mexico SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Immigrants recently detained in southernmost New Mexico now face a novel criminal charge of breaching… April 30, 2025
